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Judith Collins was in Matamata on Wednesday to bump elbows with a “Crusher Collins” superfan.
The National Party leader met Nik Given, a resident of Te Aroha, who was so in love with Collins that he tattooed her image on his upper thigh along with the designation “Crusher Collins.”
Out of modesty, Given did not show the tattoo, but did talk about how the design took six hours under the needle.
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Judith Collins meets Nik Given, a superfan, who has his image tattooed on his leg.
Collins especially likes the golden gun.
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“If you’re going to have a gun, you might as well have a gold one,” he joked.
National MP Tim van de Molen and Given’s wife, Mel, also joined the meeting.
Morrinsville tattoo artist Dave Mouat of Famous Dave’s Tattoo Studio was the creator of the stylized Bond Girl “Crusher Collins” tattoo.
Mel, who sports multiple tattoos, says the couple get tattoos in every country they visit, but this year they got lost due to Covid, hence Collins’s tattoo.
“Since we miss going on a trip and this is the symbol of our year,” said Mel.
Nik agreed and said, “We need someone to free this place.”
“That was the goal of the tattoo, our symbolism of freedom.”
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National leader Judith Collins returned to her hometown Matamata on Wednesday.
After the tattoo talk ended, Nik and Mel Givens congratulated Collins on his efforts in the debate Tuesday night.
“We were very proud of you,” they said.
Collins thanked the couple, saying “we have a chance, a chance” before moving on to a discussion on the coronavirus lockdown, small business uncertainty and agriculture.
More to come.
